brooklandsspeedway: Wednesday, November 22 at Newark's Liberty Airport. It was supposed to be the busiest travel day of the year in the USA.
brooklandsspeedway: No crowds in Newark's Terminal C
brooklandsspeedway: I missed getting a photo of them before these Thanksgiving revelers passed me
brooklandsspeedway: The day before Thanksgiving at Newark's Liberty Airport
brooklandsspeedway: We boarded our flight at gate C30 and flew overnight to Amsterdam
brooklandsspeedway: On our way from the Schiphol airport to the Hotel Okura Amsterdam
brooklandsspeedway: We arrived at Hotel Okura in Amsterdam early in the morning but were able to check in right away
brooklandsspeedway: Inside room 1006 of the Hotel Okura, we were surprised by the window between the bedroom and the bathroom
brooklandsspeedway: We quickly learned how to close that shade
brooklandsspeedway: Thanksgiving view in Amsterdam
brooklandsspeedway: Early Thanksgiving morning
brooklandsspeedway: We headed out for a 9:30am walk to visit the open air market we loved on our last visit to Amsterdam
brooklandsspeedway: Looking towards the bridge over the canal that we could see from our room
brooklandsspeedway: We saw this shop along Sheldestraat, on our way to the market
brooklandsspeedway: One of the lovely side streets in the neighborhood
brooklandsspeedway: We passed this dining place several times but never stopped in
brooklandsspeedway: Across Sheldestraat from the Albert Cuyp Maket
brooklandsspeedway: Entrance to the Albert Cuyp Market
brooklandsspeedway: Since it was only around 10am, the market was still just setting up
brooklandsspeedway: Raising large items to the top floor
brooklandsspeedway: The market was not busy early on a Thursday
brooklandsspeedway: Rolling into place
brooklandsspeedway: The Shop and Café Bozz
brooklandsspeedway: Painted sign
brooklandsspeedway: In the summer this is much more crowded
brooklandsspeedway: The 'origami' crane at Hotel Okura around noontime
brooklandsspeedway: After naps to try and acclimate to the travel day, we again enjoyed the view from room 1006 of the Hotel Okuna
brooklandsspeedway: Near the middle of the skyline in this photo is the nhow Amsterdam RAI, a cantilevered three offset triangle hotel
brooklandsspeedway: Late afternoon view
brooklandsspeedway: Cool clouds seen from the Hotel Okura Amsterdam on Thanksgiving